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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Athletes such as Rettenegger are holding out hope for 2030.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Morrow Speaking to NBC News, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators are holding out hope that Nancy Guthrie is alive.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the group was coming around one of the first turns, Kim, Handei and Eybog all crashed.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Frederic appears to be coming around now and should deliver a better performance.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The island is about 10 miles off the coast of Scotland and is basically a giant mound of granite sticking out of the ocean.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ice tends to be weak when things are sticking out of it.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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